One of the most significant differences between the original script and the final film is the character of Audrey Jensen (played by Jamie Lee Curtis in the final film). In the original script, Audrey was a more minor character, with a smaller role in the story. However, during the development process, the character was fleshed out, and her role was expanded to become a central part of the narrative.
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The script for Scream 2 is divided into several acts, each with its own set of plot twists and character developments. The story begins with a prologue that takes place on a movie theater premiere of "Stab," a film based on the events of the first Scream movie. The prologue introduces the audience to a couple, Audrey and Michael, who are watching the movie. However, their evening is cut short when they are stalked and killed by a Ghostface killer. But changed: To prevent further leaks, Williamson wrote
| | Final Film | |---------------------|----------------| | Killers: Derek & Hallie | Killers: Mrs. Loomis & Mickey | | Opening: Theater Q&A massacre | Opening: Stab premiere couple | | Cotton as red herring/hero | Cotton as ambiguous survivor | | Sidney nearly dies (or does) | Sidney lives, tougher than ever | | Less focus on film school satire | Heavier meta-commentary on sequels |
One of the hallmarks of the Scream franchise is its self-aware humor, and Scream 2 is no exception. The script is full of winking references to horror movie tropes and conventions, as well as clever put-downs of the genre's clichés. For example, Randy's lengthy monologue on the "rules" of sequels is a hilarious send-up of the ways in which horror movies often self-consciously address their own genre conventions.